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political fractions in the byzantine empire

Blues & Greens in the Byzantine Empire: Political Factions Explained

Imagine a city on edge, its massive Hippodrome vibrating with the shouts of fifty thousand spectators. Two chariots c...

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The Presidents of Turkey: A Journey Through History and Leadership from Atatürk to Erdoğan

The story of the Turkish presidency is inextricably linked to the story of modern Turkey itself. From the ashes of th...

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Vlad Dracula and Sultan Mehmed II: Blood, Power, and Empire in the 15th Century

The 15th century was an epoch forged in the crucible of violence, defined by the thunder of siege cannons and the des...

the tulip era of the ottoman empire

The Tulip Era of the Ottoman Empire: Luxury, Reform, and the Birth of Modern Istanbul

Imagine an Istanbul spring night in the early 1720s. As dusk settles over the Golden Horn, thousands of lamps and can...

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Sacred Anatolia: Religion and Early Christianity in Cappadocia

Beneath the iconic, sunrise-filled spectacle of hot air balloons lies a deeper, more ancient magic in Cappadocia, Tur...

ottoman artist archaeologist and founder of istanbul archaeological museums - osman hamdi bey

Osman Hamdi Bey: Ottoman Artist, Archaeologist & Founder of Istanbul Archaeological Museums

In an era when the Ottoman Empire was often depicted by the West as the "Sick Man of Europe," a singular figure emerg...